SCHOOL-FAMILY-COMMUNITY CONSULTATION COLLABORATION AND INTEGRATION

Catalog description

An in-depth analysis of best practices and current research in consultation and collaboration between multidisciplinary school and clinical personnel, family members, and community agencies in fostering learning, and emotional/social development in children and adolescents. Understanding achievement and performance difficulties across the child and adolescent lifespan in terms of parent-school-community communication and problem solving. Explore the major models of consultation and collaboration and develop expertise to consult with teachers, administrators, other helping professionals, and family members. Presentation of a generic model that includes the main components of effective school/family community consultation and collaboration. Consideration of factors relating to linguistic and cultural diversity.